Guardian Ignition Interlock
The Original Ignition Interlock System
Arizona has strict driving under the influence (DUI) laws, and is one of the growing number of states requiring ignition interlocks for all offenders upon a first DUI conviction. Arizona DUI and ignition interlock laws include standard, extreme, and aggravated DUI. A standard DUI occurs when you are driving with a blood alcohol level (BAC) …
In 2012, there were 9226 people arrested for violating driving while intoxicated laws in Arkansas. To keep the roads safe, law enforcement will penalize anyone with a blood alcohol content (BAC) of .08, but the state also runs campaigns to let people know that ‘Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving’ and you can and will be …
Alabama may be among the states with the lowest alcohol consumption per person, coming in at 1.97 gallons compared to the highest consumption of 4.4 gallons in New Hampshire, but there are still people driving under the influence (DUI) in Alabama. In 2012, they joined other states in the effort to reduce DUI by utilizing …
There’s a reason California is called the ‘gold coast.’ It’s a state filled with sunshine and palm trees, and you can’t beat it as a place to live, work, or just visit a few times a year. Because California has such a relaxed vibe to it, it’s easy to be lulled into vacation ‘fun’ mode …
Sunshine, palm trees, and those cocktails with the little umbrellas – when you visit Florida you get the full vacation package. But if you plan on drinking a few of those summer beverages, you’ll want to hand over your car keys or call a cab because driving under the influence (DUI) and ignition interlock laws …
The state of Mississippi just took another step forward in cracking down on drivers who choose to drive under the influence (DUI). A new DUI ignition interlock law was passed on Tuesday, July 1st requiring all offenders, including first offenders, to install an ignition interlock device in their vehicles. Although the law went into effect …
It began with a trickle, and now it’s a tide that is sweeping the country. In 2005, New Mexico became the first state to require ignition interlocks for all DUI convictions, including first offenses. An ignition interlock is a device that prevents a car from starting if the driver has been drinking. The results of …
An important organization is in trouble. Mothers Against Drunk Driving in Tennessee might lose funding if they don’t sell sixty more license plates by the end of June. The plates cost just $35, of which more than $30 goes right to the organization. But why sixty plates? And why June 30? If a minimum number of plates …
Police in Ohio are required to warn drivers a week in advance that a DUI checkpoint is going to be set up. But last Friday, when Doug Odolecki held up a posterboard saying, “Check point ahead! Turn now!” he was given a ticket. What’s the issue here? If cops have to warn people of the …
The landscape for DUI offenders in West Virginia is about to change for the better. A new law allows people charged with DUI to join the state’s ignition interlock program immediately, provided they waive their hearing. An ignition interlock is a device which tests a driver’s breath and prevents a vehicle from starting if the driver’s …
